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It's been a great year for new stories. Here's a link to my 2025 Publications and Awards Eligibility post. Thanks for the support. #writingcommunity #eligibilitypost paulineyates.com/2025/11/19/2...

Of Beasts & Bones COVER REVEAL! I can't wait for this to be in readers' hands! I'll complete edits over the next 2 weeks, then it's time to format, get blurbs, & share author info. Every story I read again during edits gets me pumped for 2026! Love creature horror? You're going to love this book.🖤

Three's a charm! Thrilled to share that my poem 'Night Stalker' was selected for inclusion in the HWA Poetry Showcase XII. This is the third showcase I've featured in. Yay!!! Out now: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FTY9LNG7

New Releases for Your TBR @catherinemccarthy.bsky.social@dawnkurtagich.bsky.social @henrycorrigan.bsky.social@sgj.bsky.social @daniel-lorn.bsky.social @ericlarocca.bsky.social @kevinjkennedy.bsky.social@jonathanjanz.bsky.social @brianbowyer.bsky.social@haileypiperfights.bsky.social

👀 Want a cover sneak peek?!?!? Of Beasts & Bones, the newest Inky Bones Press anthology coming in 2026, features horror stories with creatures & monsters that will haunt you and scare you to the bone. 😱🦴💀🖤

This is a masterclass collection. Check it out>>>

This story just keeps giving and giving! Super thrilled to see my novella, Shattered, on the 2025 Ditmar Awards ballot. What an honour!!!! Congratulations to all the finalists in various categories. The full ballot is here: conflux.org.au/2025… If eligible, vote here: form.jotform.com/25235���

Want a cover tease for OF BEASTS & BONES?!?👀 I'll be sharing one in my August 28th newsletter. AND don't forget about the chance to receive 1 of 3 Killer Creatures Down Under e-books from Deborah Sheldon! (See pic for info.)📚 Get spooky with us: tinyurl.com/InkyBonesPre...

I have a new story out in @castofwonders.org with wonderful narration by @danooli.com and hosting by @scribblejotter.bsky.social. This one is about how we deal (or not) with emotions in a family. And how we pass that damn behaviour on.

I'm thrilled to share the list of contributing authors from OF BEASTS & BONES coming 2026! This is going to be a terrifying collection of short horror. I hope you're ready for it.🦴💀📕

Release date 6th October!!

I can’t wait for Pauline’s story to be shared!!!! It’s a thrilling tale!

I'm excited to announce that my story was selected to feature in this forthcoming creature feature anthology from @robinknabel.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you!!

Book spotlights: It is What it Isn’t Science Fiction Short Stories @shiggins.bsky.social When Dark Waters Burn by @zenashapter.bsky.social science fantasy My Hot Housemate - Susannah Hardy – romcom The Connections We Keep by @midnightmuser1.bsky.social – Horror Short Stories #ReadMoreAussieBooks

Memories Don't Lie books2read.com/PYates-Memor... An engaging story of a young woman’s resilience and struggle as an orphan in search of answers in a genetically enhanced world. ***2024 Bookfest First Place Award - YA - Science Fiction; Genetic Engineering; Action/Adventure

See creators highlighted in HWA May Seers Table column: @midnightmuser1.bsky.social, @justinkey.bsky.social, @tadethompson.bsky.social horror.org/the-seers-ta...

How wicked is this? Thanks @aurealisawards.bsky.social @blackharepress.bsky.social

THE CONNECTIONS WE KEEP by Pauline Yates https://books2read.com/PYates-Connections Step into a world where the ties that bind twist, & discover what really lurks in the shadows of human connection. #HORROR #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookpromo #bookworm #tbrpile #blackharepress

Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards winners, including @trnapper.bsky.social @random-alex.bsky.social @macdibble.bsky.social @midnightmuser1.bsky.social @mktighewrites.bsky.social @gnipahellir.bsky.social @shelleyparkerchan.bsky.social @absenceofgravitas.bsky.social!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards, presented at an online ceremony this afternoon! aurealisawards.org/2025/05/04/2... #AurealisAwards

Squee! Shortlists for the Australasian Shadows Awards were announced, and Shattered @blackharepress.bsky.social and “Just An Unnerving Sensation”, HWA Poetry Showcase XI @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social were shortlisted. Thanks judges, and congrats to everyone. australasianhorror.com/australian-s...

Like horror stories with heart? @midnightmuser1.bsky.social collection is out. She is an award winning writer and I can't believe how good her collection is. Give it a look! Extremely excellent value too! amzn.asia/d/56VI1eV

THE CONNECTIONS WE KEEP by Pauline Yates https://books2read.com/PYates-Connections Step into a world where the ties that bind twist, & discover what really lurks in the shadows of human connection. #HORROR #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookpromo #bookworm #tbrpile #blackharepress

I am a 2x Aurealis finalist! Great shortlist, well done @kaaronwarren.bsky.social @midnightmuser1.bsky.social @emmikhor.bsky.social @jsbreukelaar.bsky.social @tanaudel.bsky.social @birmo.bsky.social @nikkythewriter.com @tansyrr.bsky.social and everyone! aurealisawards.org

Aurealis Award Finalist! SHATTERED by Pauline Yates books2read.com/PYates-Shattered  In space, one woman’s quest for truth exposes a deadly conspiracy #SCIFI #THRILLER #HORROR #readingcommunity #WritingCommunity #bookbloggers #bookblast #bookpromo #bookworm #tbrpile

THE CONNECTIONS WE KEEP by Pauline Yates https://books2read.com/PYates-Connections Step into a world where the ties that bind twist, & discover what really lurks in the shadows of human connection. #HORROR #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookpromo #bookworm #tbrpile #blackharepress

Join me on the blog where I'm #InConversationWith @ledaniels.bsky.social where we chat about her writing, publications, and writing workshops. Read Lauren's interview here: paulineyates.com/2025/03/25/i... #authorinterview #horror #speculativefiction #horrorcommunity #womeninhorror

“HOOKING THE EX” by PAULINE YATES A Dark Moments drabble. Enjoy! #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #drabble #microfiction #amreading #amwriting #FREEfiction #writerslife #bookblogger #bookblast #Horror  https://www.blackharepress.com/hooking-the-ex/

THE CONNECTIONS WE KEEP by Pauline Yates books2read.com/PYates-Connections This collection explores the intricate & often chilling ties that bind—through blood, love, or the strange & #supernatural  #HORROR #THRILLER #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookblogger #bookpromo #bookworm #blackharepress

Check this out if you have a chance - “The Howling Places” is definitely a scary read!!!

“FORM REJECTION” by PAULINE YATES A Dark Moments drabble. Enjoy! #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #drabble #microfiction #amreading #amwriting #FREEfiction #writerslife #bookblogger #bookblast #Horror  https://www.blackharepress.com/form-rejection/

Love this review from @brentmcgregor.bsky.social

Stories by Debut Science Fiction Authors Many of our authors were new to publishing - so many that we split them into two volumes by genre. The science fiction debuts we published as Ignition!, the sixth in our Library Collection set. Below are those stories and more. Included in Library…

Happy #newrelease day! 🥳💥📖 Features my story "Remembering Susan Tranter".

THORNS books2read.com/BHP-THORNS Stories of survival & despair, where nature turns predator. Where life is a gamble, & death waits just beyond the horizon. #HORROR #SUPERNATURAL #OCCULT #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookblast #bookpromo #tbrpile

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THORNS books2read.com/BHP-THORNS Stories of survival & despair, where nature turns predator. Where life is a gamble, & death waits just beyond the horizon. #HORROR #SUPERNATURAL #OCCULT #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookblast #bookpromo #tbrpile

PREORDER!  YEAR SIX The complete 2024 collection of the Dark Moments online archive and PATREON-exclusive stories. #HORROR #SCIFI #DARKFANTASY #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #shortstory #bookbloggers #horrorbooks #tbrpile #bookblast #bookworm

Eerie Christmas Explore the sinister side of #Christmas with these anthologies of chilling #Yuletide tales books2read.com/Eerie-1 books2read.com/Eerie-2 books2read.com/Eerie-3 🎅 #HORROR #readingcommunity #bookblogger #bookboost #bookworm #tbrpile #stockingstuffers

Ho Ho Ho books2read.com/MM-HoHoHo Venture into a world where merry & macabre collide. Redefine your holiday season in 100-word festive bites 🎄 #HORROR #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #bookblogger #bookboost #bookworm #drabble #shopindiebooks #holidayseason #stockingstuffers

On the blog: my latest author news. Read it here: paulineyates.com/2024/12/13/e...

An absolute honour to receive a mention on Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year Volume 16 Recommendations (2023). Honestly, this poem continues to surprise me. ellendatlow.com/2024/11/28/t...

Author spotlight with the lovely and talented Australian author Pauline Yates! @midnightmuser1.bsky.social #writer #author #aussieauthor #authorspotlight #authorlife

It's my turn for an author spotlight. Thanks @authorservicesaus.bsky.social for the fun chat.

#BookMail #AuthorCopies Squee!! 🤩📚📖

New Pinned Post 🧷 I'm a #horror and #sciencefiction writer and enjoy writing #novels, #novellas, #shortstories, and #darkpoetry. Find everything about me and my #books on my website, or search my Author Spotlight series for new #authors to follow and books to read. paulineyates.com

Happy release day! 🥳 My scifi/horror novella, SHATTERED, is out now. All the links to purchase sites are here: books2read.com/PYates-Shatt... or add it to your TBR list here: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.